Lesley Cormack Travel and Research Enhancement Award
Internal — College of Graduate Studies only
Lesley Cormack Travel and Research Enhancement Award supports UBC Okanagan graduate students’ travel to present or develop non-STEM work, advancing their scholarship and academic or artistic careers.
Funder: College of Graduate Studies
Due Dates: December 4, 2026 (Winter Term) | March 19, 2027 (Summer Term)
Funding Amounts: $250–$1,000 per one-time award; $3,450 available annually
Summary: Supports UBC Okanagan graduate students’ travel to present non-STEM scholarly work or develop research.
Key Information: Restricted to full-time, research-based graduate students in non-STEM disciplines; supervisor approval is required by the deadline.
Description
The Lesley Cormack Travel and Research Enhancement Award supports the dissemination and development of graduate scholarship at the University of British Columbia’s Okanagan campus. Administered by the College of Graduate Studies, it was established through an endowment from Dr. Lesley Cormack with matching funds from UBC.
The award funds travel to major national or international conferences and exhibitions, or travel to develop research and scholarly work in non-STEM disciplines. Presentations may take the form of a conference presentation, poster, demonstration, visual arts piece, or performance. Selection considers the significance and merit of the activity, its relevance to the student’s current graduate-degree training, and its anticipated benefits for an academic or artistic career.
